Hans Werner Henze
Sebastian im Traum

Anton Bruckner
Sinfonie Nr. 6 A-Dur

The collaboration between Christian Thielemann and the Staatskapelle Berlin began in June 2022 with the performance of a Bruckner symphony (No. 7) and continued with another (No. 5) in November 2023. Now the next Bruckner symphony follows with the Sixth, a work that often stands somewhat in the shadow of its neighbors, but has its own individual qualities and a certain “individuality”. The symphony is preceded by Sebastian im Traum by Hans Werner Henze, a composition written in 2004 for large orchestra based on the poem of the same name by Georg Trakl. The music follows the text closely and attempts to visualize its meaning and mood in sound.